Looking for practical Mam to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ga.
Tip: pick five Ga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Oyiwa(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Medasi(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Meda wo akye(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Meda wo aha(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Meda wo nkyɛn(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Meda wo da(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Yɛbɛhyia bio(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Nante yie(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Wo din de sɛn?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Me din de John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
K'utun k'ux.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
K'utun k'ux.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Aane(hoo)
Man
Mii(mah)
K'ux
Mɛyɛ(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Mɛyɛ a(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Mɛyɛ nɔ(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Eyi yɛ fɛ(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Mepɛ aboa(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Mepa wo kyɛw(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Nni asɛm(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Akyɛdeɛ(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Afehyia pa(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Nya ɔkwan pa(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Ehe ni eba train station?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Nii platform ni?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Naa he ni eba?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Gyae hɔ, please.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.